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New online platform aims to empower Latino families in mental health and behavior

Cory Cobb, PhD, an assistant professor of health behavior at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, is leading a research team that has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create an online platform for the intervention program they developed for United States-based Spanish-speaking Latino parents and their children.

20 Sep 2024

Study offers insights into chronic fatigue syndrome and its resemblance to long COVID-19

The study, which will serve "as a guide for rapid diagnosis", provides valuable information for the medical community, in particular in primary care.

20 Sep 2024

Researchers analyze incidence of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in Japan

As society learns to live with COVID-19, research on the disease and its complications remains important.

20 Sep 2024

Study identifies wildlife species likely involved in the origin of SARS-CoV-2

A new international study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019.

20 Sep 2024

Study shows video games can alleviate PTSD flashbacks

A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Sep 2024

Fighting staff shortages with scholarships, California bill aims to boost mental health courts

A seemingly innocuous proposal to offer scholarships for mental health workers in California's new court-ordered treatment program has sparked debate over whether the state should prioritize that program or tackle a wider labor shortage in behavioral health services.

20 Sep 2024

Lonza nominates Juan Andres and Eric Drapé as independent Board Members

Today, the Lonza Board of Directors announced the nomination of Juan Andres and Eric Drapé as Independent Members of the Board. The Board will propose to shareholders the election of both nominees at the Lonza Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2025.

From Lonza 20 Sep 2024

Janus particles enable highly precise measurements in microfluidic devices

The importance of testing for diseases was thrust into the limelight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have undergone a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test within the past four years.

20 Sep 2024

New research strengthens the case for a zoonotic origin of COVID-19

A new international collaborative study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The study is based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomic data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

20 Sep 2024

Global fight against antimicrobial resistance sees surge in deaths among older adults

Comprehensive study estimates the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) burden from 1990 to 2021, identifying significant age and regional disparities. It highlights future AMR death projections and underscores the importance of prevention and new antibiotic development.

19 Sep 2024

New method identifies biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors

Researchers at Cranfield University have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the camera in a mobile phone.

19 Sep 2024

Analyzing the connection between lifelong activity and longevity in aging research

A new research perspective was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 17 on September 9, 2024, entitled, "Longitudinal activity monitoring and lifespan: quantifying the interface."

19 Sep 2024

Study highlights disparities in stroke burden across regions

Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial increase in people's exposure to environmental and behavioral risk factors.

19 Sep 2024

Drug-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants found in immunocompromised patients

Individuals with compromised immunity and persistent COVID-19 infections can harbor drug-resistant variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have the potential to spread to the general population found researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University and the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

18 Sep 2024

Antibiotic resistance threatens millions of lives worldwide

More than 39 million people around the world could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, according to a study published in The Lancet.

18 Sep 2024

Machine learning early warning system reduces non-palliative deaths in general medicine unit

A study on CHARTwatch reveals its effectiveness in predicting patient deterioration, leading to reduced non-palliative care mortality in general medicine units.

18 Sep 2024

Survey reveals significant gaps in global pandemic preparedness

Abbott announced the findings of a new survey; among leading infectious disease experts around the world on the state of pandemic preparedness and found that while most agree that preparation has improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, respondents say significant gaps remain in building surveillance programs to identify emerging pathogens, public health funding and having adequate testing infrastructure capabilities.

18 Sep 2024

Telehealth app found to improve retention rates in opioid use disorder treatment

Patients who initiated treatment for opioid use disorder through a telehealth mobile app stayed with treatment at a greater rate over six months than those who started treatment in a physical clinic, a new study led by Oregon Health & Science University found.

17 Sep 2024

New method enhances detection of health threats in wastewater

Analyzing wastewater has the potential to alert authorities about thousands of health threats at once, from antimicrobial resistance to cholera, according to new research from several European universities.

17 Sep 2024

Cognitive distortions and deliberate ignorance lead to COVID-19 vaccine refusal, study says

Researchers find that deliberate ignorance and cognitive distortions drive COVID-19 vaccine refusal, emphasizing the need for tailored communication strategies.

17 Sep 2024

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covid 19 News and Research

New online platform aims to empower Latino families in mental health and behavior

Study offers insights into chronic fatigue syndrome and its resemblance to long COVID-19

Researchers analyze incidence of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in Japan

Study identifies wildlife species likely involved in the origin of SARS-CoV-2

Study shows video games can alleviate PTSD flashbacks

Fighting staff shortages with scholarships, California bill aims to boost mental health courts

Lonza nominates Juan Andres and Eric Drapé as independent Board Members

Janus particles enable highly precise measurements in microfluidic devices

New research strengthens the case for a zoonotic origin of COVID-19

Global fight against antimicrobial resistance sees surge in deaths among older adults

New method identifies biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors

Analyzing the connection between lifelong activity and longevity in aging research

Study highlights disparities in stroke burden across regions

Drug-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants found in immunocompromised patients

Antibiotic resistance threatens millions of lives worldwide

Machine learning early warning system reduces non-palliative deaths in general medicine unit

Survey reveals significant gaps in global pandemic preparedness

Telehealth app found to improve retention rates in opioid use disorder treatment

New method enhances detection of health threats in wastewater

Cognitive distortions and deliberate ignorance lead to COVID-19 vaccine refusal, study says

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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